Ronn Torossian
ARTICLES BY: Ronn Torossian
President Obama Should Meet With Al-Qaeda
With the news that President Obama is embarking upon a Middle East trip, perhaps it is time for Americans to demand he meet with Al-Qaeda...
American Jewry’s Dirty Little Secret
In nearly every American Jewish home, a tzedekah (charity) box is thought of as a given, an absolute certainty. With a lot of fanfare, world...
Beitar Jerusalem and the Double Standard Against Israel
So often there is an unfair double standard applied to Israel. When media outlets ignore the slaughter of tens of thousands of Arabs in Syria...
Does Yeshiva University Answer to a Higher Authority?
Wearing a yarmulke or sporting a beard doesn't make one "religious," and it is high-time for the Jewish community to question the pervasive sha-shtil (hush-hush) mentality...
It’s Uniquely Offensive for America to Intervene in the Israeli Democratic Process
With all of the talk about the unique Israel-America relationship, American interference in Israel's democratic elections is indeed uniquely offensive. In this week's upcoming election,...
Random Musings: Israeli Elections, Rand Paul, and Charities Hurt by Sandy
Some random thoughts on a cold New York night in January: With the Israeli elections a little over a week away, there is a deafening silence...
Al Jazeera USA: Not Good for the Jews
This week has been an interesting week to observe the media and public relations moves of foreign governments: In the "it's not good for the Jews"...
A PR Man’s Recommended Reading on Jews and Israel
For "the people of the book", here are some recently released Jewish and Israel related must-read books: The Elected and the...
Should the Jewish Laws on Charity Change with the New Tax Laws?
If one accepts that Jewish law is immutable and applicable at all times, than surely one should also believe that those charged with overseeing and...
When the Terrorists Become the Standard Bearers
As CEO of a public relations firm, 5WPR, watching the media cover the Middle East often infuriates me. I wonder if the world has gone mad,...
Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Lamm and Joe Paterno
As CEO of 5WPR, a leading public relations firm and one whose children attend Jewish Modern Orthodox day schools I am cognizant and concerned over the repeated negative...
Naftali Bennett & Danny Danon: Israel’s Rising Political Stars
A change has come to Israeli politics with the rise of politicians who have been influenced by America, and who have a very clear understanding...
The Useful Idiots of B’nai Jeshurun
I recently wrote about how I wouldn't permit my kids to attend an event held at the Stephen Wise Synagogue because of Wise's disgraceful record of behavior during...
Shame on ‘Religious Jews’ for Harrassing an Alleged Victim of Sexual Abuse
Every New York City tabloid newspaper this week is covering the repeated harassment by members of the Charedi Jewish community of a 17-year-old girl who...
